Programming and Problem Solving with Java

by James M. Slack

Graphics are used very early instead of GUIs to motivate user learning. Java class files for turtle graphics (developed by the author, and downloadable from the Brooks/Cole Web site) drive simple... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534374867
• ISBN13: 9780534374860
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Course Technology
• Length: 848 Pages

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I took a year long course in school with this book and I am only 14 and I still found it easy to use and great to understand.

The best Java book so far.

I teach programming and I have read many Java texts and I find this book to be among the easiest in terms of understanding and also complete in its coverage of the basics of programming. The book explains step-by-step the intricacies of the language and doesn't assume any background knowledge.It gives plenty of examples of Java applications as opposed to Deitel's book which invariably talks mostly about applets. I also like the titbits of additional knowledge found at the end of each section, which touches on basic concepts in computer science. The treatment on IO and GUI is also excellent. I also like the way that OOP are being taught by the use of the Turtle Class, specially written by the author. The Turtle Class is used to demonstrate how Classes are being extended by writing new methods and adding to it. A superb method of teaching, I must say.I would definitely recommend it as a text for a Computer Science degree course.